to close (one's eyes); to shut
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
largest class; top category
sympathy; compassion; pity
expression; presentation; representation; notation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
while; during (the time when)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
this is why; this means; it is the case that
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
journal; magazine; periodical
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
interview; oral examination
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
middle and high-school students
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in that manner; like that